Listen while you burn in. It won't make any difference. In most cases the results of burn in is small except for speakers. Enjoy
Alan
Alan
Output tubes burn-in
I just replaced the 6550 output tubes in my Audio Research Dual 75 power amplifier. The new matched pairs (and regulator tube) came from Audio Research.
The last time I did this, I burned the tubes for 20 hours before listening since I've read that it takes that long for the music to sound good. This time, I'd rather listen right away rather than waste 20 hours wating for the "magic" to happen (it really does), but I wondered if a straight 20 hour burn-in is the way to go. Or, if you kept listening until you hit 20 hours, would the result would be the same (music sounding better)? In other words, is there any advantage in strictly waiting for a continous 20 hour burn-in period? Any comments based on experience?
The last time I did this, I burned the tubes for 20 hours before listening since I've read that it takes that long for the music to sound good. This time, I'd rather listen right away rather than waste 20 hours wating for the "magic" to happen (it really does), but I wondered if a straight 20 hour burn-in is the way to go. Or, if you kept listening until you hit 20 hours, would the result would be the same (music sounding better)? In other words, is there any advantage in strictly waiting for a continous 20 hour burn-in period? Any comments based on experience?